Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence.

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee held on 12 July 2021.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 12 July 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed.

No declarations of interest.

The Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee considered an application for a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence extension for a Volkswagen Sharan vehicle registration PY05 KFJ.

The Sub-Committee noted the information provided by way of the report and heard representations from the Applicant. In particular it noted that the vehicle’s MOT certificate (with no advisories) expires in January 2022, and the vehicle is booked in for its annual taxi inspection test on 13 August 2021.

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that the vehicle was in a good and sound condition and that public safety would not be compromised by the granting of the licence sought.

Decision

Accordingly, the Sub-Committee granted the Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Extension as detailed in the report subject to the conditions that the vehicle undergoes six monthly vehicle inspection tests due to the age of the vehicle and recorded mileage and that it passes its vehicle inspection on 13 August 2021 with no advisories.

The Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee considered an application for a Private Hire Vehicle Licence extension for a Dennis Sabre vehicle registration N422 MAM.

The Sub-Committee noted the information provided by way of the report and heard representations from the Applicant. In particular it noted that the vehicle’s MOT certificate (with advisories) expires in July 2022, and the vehicle had passed its annual taxi inspection test on 29 July 2021 with advisories.

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that the vehicle was in a good and sound condition and that public safety would not be compromised by the granting of the licence sought.

Decision

Accordingly, the Sub-Committee granted the Private Hire Vehicle Licence Extension as detailed in the report subject to the condition that the vehicle undergoes six monthly vehicle inspection tests due to the age of the vehicle and continues to comply with all other conditions as set out in the report.

The Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee considered an application for a Private Hire Vehicle Licence and small plate for a Stretched Limousine Chrysler 300c vehicle registration MA06 EPX.

The Sub-Committee noted the information provided by way of the report and heard representations from the Applicant. In particular it noted that the vehicle’s MOT certificate (with no advisories) expires in August 2022, and the vehicle had passed its annual taxi inspection test (with no advisories) on 2 August 2021.

The Sub-Committee also noted that the registration of the vehicle going forward would be KLZ 166 due to a personal plate being added to the vehicle. The Licensing Officer confirmed that all paperwork had been updated to reflect this change.

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that the vehicle was in a good and sound condition and that public safety would not be compromised by the granting of the licence sought.

Decision

Accordingly, the Sub-Committee granted the Private Hire Vehicle Licence as detailed in the report subject to the condition that the vehicle undergoes six monthly vehicle inspection tests due to the age of the vehicle and continues to comply with all other conditions as set out in the report. The Sub-Committee also granted the use of a small plate on the vehicle due to the nature of the work that the vehicle will be used for.